16 FRIDAY Midnight Snack: “The Thing.” Alan Cumming introduces the film about a creature from outer space that wreaks havoc as it assumes the appearance of the local residents. (1:48) Sundance Channel at 11 p.m. Hot Properties. Lola tries to figure out her attraction to gay men. (:30) ABC at 8:30 p.m. Made: “Soccer.” An overweight gay teenager wants to be made over from a cheerleader to a soccer player to gain respect from the other guys. (1:00) MTV at 5 p.m. XX/XY. A highly charged menage-a-trois becomes a complicated relationship, even when they meet up a decade later. (1:31) Showtime Too at 8 p.m. Ballroom Bootcamp features gay Dallas actor Chris Woods. (1:00) TLC at 9 p.m.

17 SATURDAY Hairspray. The original John Waters film with a plump Ricki Lake as Traci Turnblad and Divine as her mother. (1:32) Sundance Channel at 11 a.m. Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil. Kevin Spacey plays a wealthy Savannah host suspected of killing his lover, played by Jude Law. Lady Chablis plays herself. (2:35) Cinemax at 9 a.m. Awesomely Oversexed. The active sex lives of a number of celebrities are discussed. (1:00) VH1 at 1 p.m.

18 SUNDAY Diary of a Porn Virgin. In Britain, pornography has entered the mainstream with people from all walks of life quitting their day jobs to appear in adult films. This documentary follows a 38-year-old wife, mother and successful corporate manager and a young Muslim who previously worked in the fashion industry. (1:00) Sundance Channel at midnight. Lambda Weekly. Gay and lesbian radio for north Texas. (1:00) 89.3 KNON-FM at 1 p.m. Cathedral of Hope worship service. (1:00) DCTV 14B or digital 75 at 1 p.m. The Staircase. Chapter 4 and 5. Documentary about the murder trial of bisexual novelist Michael Peterson, convicted of killing his wife. (1:35) Sundance Channel at 4 p.m. Desperate Housewives: Susan finds out who Edie’s new boyfriend is. Lynette goes back to work, leaving Tom at home. Bree’s mother-in-law, continues to drive her crazy. (1:00) ABC at 8 p.m. Grey’s Anatomy. As Meredith and Cristina discuss their relationship woes at the Emerald City Bar, Joe, the bartender who is gay, collapses. (1:00) ABC at 9 p.m. 19 MONDAY Out of Practice: Paula Marshall plays a lesbian physician in this family of doctors. (:30) CBS at 8:30 p.m. Half & Half: Alec Mapa co-stars as the wisecracking assistant at Delicious Records. (:30) UPN Ch. 21 at 8:30 p.m. Real World: Road Rules Challenge: Gauntlet 2. Gay and lesbian contestants from previous Real Worlds include Ruthie (Hawaii), Aneesa (Chicago) and Danny (“Road Rules: Extreme”). (:30) MTV at 9 p.m. Best Friend’s Date: “The Boys’ Night Out Date.” Allison chooses a date for her gay friend Alan. (:30) Noggin at 4:30 a.m. Middle Sexes: Redefining He and She. Gore Vidal narrates this exploration of attitudes and practices regarding transsexuals, transgenders and intersexuals around the world. (1:10) HBO at midnight. Kathy Griffin: Allegedly. A concert performance by the comedian. (2:00) Bravo at 7 and 9 p.m. Grounded for Life. When Sean finds out that one of his co-workers is gay, he lets the secret out by accident. (:30) ABC Family at 3 p.m.

20 TUESDAY Nip/Tuck: “Cherry Peck.” A transgender woman blackmails Sean. (1:00) FX at 9 p.m. Iconoclasts: Batali on Stipe. Award-winning restaurant owner and Food Network chef Mario Batali serves up a tribute to Michael Stipe, gay founding member of R.E.M. (1:00) Sundance Channel at 10 p.m. When Night Is Falling. When a professor in Toronto meets a beautiful young trapeze artist, she must choose between her boyfriend and an exciting new life. (1:32) Sundance Channel at 11 p.m.

21 WEDNESDAY Project Runway. Designers compete in weekly design challenges, until only three remain to face off at New York Fashion Week in February. (1:00) Bravo at 9 p.m. Fabulous Life Of … “Celebrity Religion.” Madonna, Richard Gere and Tom Cruise are featured. (1:00) VH1 at noon. Win a Date With Tad Hamilton! A wholesome rural grocery clerk enters a contest for a once-in-a-lifetime dream date with a handsome movie star and wins his heart. Sean Hayes and Nathan Lane co-star. Sam Pancake plays a gay hotel clerk. (1:40) Cinemax at 2:10 p.m. Secret Lives of Women: “Transsexuals.” For his 50th birthday, Chris will undergo surgery to become a woman. How she adapts to her new life and how her family accepts her are explored. (1:00) Women’s Entertainment at 10 p.m.

22 THURSDAY Will & Grace: “The Old Man and the Sea.” Jack teaches Will to swim. Karen sets Grace up on a blind date. (:30) KXAS Ch. 5 at 8:30 p.m. Pills, Profits, Protest: Chronicle of the Global AIDS Movement. A documentary about the effort to provide medical treatment to the world’s 40 million people with AIDS, in spite of the corporate profiteering and government disinterest. (1:00) Showtime Too at 5:30 p.m. Confessions of an American Girl. A pregnant, suicidal, trailer-park teen persuades her family to visit her incarcerated father at the prison’s annual picnic. Brad Renfro plays her gay brother. (1:30) Showtime Next at 11 a.m. Mario Cantone: Laugh Whore. Gay comedian’s Showtime version of his Broadway stand-up concert. (1:00) Comedy Central at 9 and 11 p.m.

ARTS

THEATER The following productions are scheduled to open this week: “The Sound of Music” presented by Repertory Theater Company. University of Texas at Dallas, 800 W. Campbell Road, Richardson. Dec. 16-18. Friday and Saturday at 7:30 p.m. Sunday at 2 p.m. $18. 972-690-5029.

ART “Gauguin and Impressionism.” Paintings from 1875 to 1887, before his exotic South Seas images for which he became known. The first comprehensive survey of Paul Gauguin’s early career. Kimbell Art Museum, 3333 Camp Bowie Blvd., Fort Worth. Dec. 18-March 26. Tuesday to Thursday, Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday from noon to 8 p.m. Sunday from noon to 5 p.m. $12. 817-467-2787.